1940_South_Australian_Hundred

1940 South Australian Hundred

1940 South Australian Hundred

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The 1940 South Australian Hundred was a motor race staged at the Lobethal Circuit in South Australia on 1 January 1940.[1] It was held over 12 laps[1] of the 8¾ mile course,[2] a total distance of 100 miles.[2] The race was contested on a handicap basis with the slowest cars starting first and the fastest last.[3] The "limit man", RS Uffindell (Austin 7), commenced the race 23 minutes before the "virtual scratch man", Alf Barrett (Alfa Romeo Monza).[1]

Layout of the Lobethal Circuit (1937-1948)

The race was won by Jack Phillips driving a Ford V8.[1]

Race results

Race winner Jack Phillips (Ford V8)
Position[1] Driver[1] No.[1] Car[1] Entrant[1] Handicap[1] Time[1] Laps[1]
1 Jack Phillips 8 Ford V8 J Phillips & Parsons 10:00 78:55 12
2 Tony Ohlmeyer 19 MG A Ohlmeyer 18:00 87:47 12
3 John Nind[4] 18 MG TA[4] JP Nind 18:00 88:40 12
4 Les Burrows 9 Hudson L Burrows 10:00 81:08 12
5 Tom Lancey 17 MG T-type JF Crouch 18:00 90:56 12
6 Colin Dunne 3 MG K3 Magnette CA Dunne 8:00 82:54 12
7 AV McDonough 12 Ford V8 AV McDonough 13:00 93:38 12
8 Aub Ramsay 21 Riley Jackson Motors Ltd 18:00 97:51 12
9 Frank Kleinig 2 Hudson F Kleinig 2:00 83:52 12
NC Jim Gullan 7 Ford Ballot J Gullan 8:00 -  ?
DNF Alf Barrett 1 Alfa Romeo Monza AI Barrett 1:00 -  ?
DNF Doug Whiteford 11 Ford V8 D Whiteford 13:00 -  ?
DNF Jim Boughton 14 Morgan JS Boughton 18:00 -  ?
DNF Allan Tomlinson 4 MG Special AG Tomlinson 8:00 - 9
DNF Jack Nelson 5 Ford Ballot J Nelson 8:00 - 4
DNF Tom Bradey 22 Bugatti Brescia TM Bradey 19:00 - 4
DNF RS Uffindell 23 Austin 7 RS Uffindell 24:00 - 4
DNF C Anderson 6 Frazer Nash Special GM Joshua 8:00 - 2
DNF Neville Bakewell 20 MG DV McMichael 18:00 - 0
  • Race distance: 12 laps,[1] 100 miles[2]
  • Starters: 19[1]
  • Fastest time: Jack Phillips, 78 min 55 sec, 81.5 mph[1]
  • Fastest lap: Alf Barrett, 5 min 48 sec, 92 mph[1]
  • Attendance: 25,000[1]
  • Weather: Hot, about 102° F[2]

References

  1. [1]
    Tony Parkinson, Legend of Lobethal, 2008, Vintage Motorpsort Carnivals Pty Ltd, pages 34 to 39
  2. [2]
    News from Australia, Motor Sport (magazine), May 1940, page 91
  3. [3]
    Official Programme, South Australian Hundred - Lobethal Fifty, Lobethal, South Australia, 1st January 1940, page 5
  4. [4]
    Lobethal Collection, page 2, collections.slsa.sa.gov.au Retrieved 27 January 2017
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